Bids Are Invited For Engineering Services And Support Related To The Convair 580 Aircraft

Engineering Services And Support Related To The Convair 580 Aircraft . The National Research Council’S (Nrc) Flight Research Laboratory (Frl) Operates A Convair 580 Aircraft For Flight Research. As The Aircraft Is Frequently Modified And/Or Operated In A Manner Different To The Original Design Purpose, Engineering Support From The Holder Of The Aircraft’S Type Design And Intellectual Property Is Frequently Required. As A Result, The Frl Requires A 5-Year Standing Offer To Provide Engineering Services And Support Related To The Convair 580 Aircraft. This Work Will Involve: Order Of Raw Materials, Machining Of Raw Materials For Hardpoint And Pylon, Engineering Studies And/Or Modifications To The Convair 580 To Support External Sensors, On-Going Maintenance/Repair And Technical Support, Engineering Analysis For Flight Loads, Aerodynamics, Flight Test, Component Manufacture And/Or Provision Of Design/Manufacturing Data To Nrc, Pylon Completion, Fit Out, Finishing And Procurement Of Additional Components/Parts Necessary For Continued Operation Of The Convair 580. Additional Services/Parts Not Listed May Be Required To Support The Modification Of The Convair 580.